Indian sports wrap, June 20: FIFA-AIFF talent academy now open in Hyderabad; junior gymnasts win Asian C’ships bronze

Indian sports wrap, June 20: FIFA-AIFF talent academy now open in Hyderabad; junior gymnasts win Asian C’ships bronze

CRICKET Andhra Premier League: Warriors, Lions win Tungabhadra Warriors registered a six-wicket win against Bhimavaram Bulls in an Andhra Premier League clash at the Y.S. Raja Reddy Stadium here on Saturday, Put to bat first, Bulls rode on T. Vigneswara Sai Sravan’s half-century (50, 32b, 6×4, 1×6) and B. Munish Varma’s cameo (35, 21b, 4×4,…

IND vs AFG, 3rd ODI: Prasidh too hot to handle as India blanks Afghanistan 3-0

IND vs AFG, 3rd ODI: Prasidh too hot to handle as India blanks Afghanistan 3-0

“Quality sides and players do the basics over and over again,” Afghanistan fielding coach George Mooney had said ahead of the third ODI here at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. On Saturday, Prasidh Krishna once again underlined that truth, using his relentless control over length to set up India’s clean sweep over Afghanistan in the three-match…

Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: Australia steamrolls Netherlands, wins by 98 runs

Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: Australia steamrolls Netherlands, wins by 98 runs

Australia earned a third convincing win at the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup when it beat the Netherlands by 98 runs Saturday. Australia reached 200 in the World Cup for the first time and equaled the highest-ever tournament total, 219-6. The Netherlands was kept to 121-3 at the Rose Bowl. Opening batter Beth Mooney gave Australia…

IND VS AFG, 3rd ODI: Jaiswal smashes second ODI ton

IND VS AFG, 3rd ODI: Jaiswal smashes second ODI ton

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal brought up his second ODI century against Afghanistan in the third ODI at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai on Saturday. Chasing a target of 219, Jaiswal, along with his opening partner Rohit Sharma, stitched together a 100 run opening stand to destroy Afghanistan’s slim chances of securing a consolation victory. While…

Joe Root crosses 14,000 Test runs, becomes only second player after Sachin Tendulkar to do so

Joe Root crosses 14,000 Test runs, becomes only second player after Sachin Tendulkar to do so

England batter Joe Root joined an elite list as he crossed 14,000 Test runs during Day 4 of the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval on Thursday. In doing so, Root became only the second player after Sachin Tendulkar to have scored more than 14,000 runs in the longest format of the game….

Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: High-flying India faces its toughest test yet as Proteas come calling

Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: High-flying India faces its toughest test yet as Proteas come calling

This is the city that gave the world Emmeline Pankhurst. She fought hard to give the women of this country the right to vote and impacted other parts of the world, too. Women have come a long way since that suffragette moment. As has women’s cricket, from the times of talented, but neglected, unpaid female…

India break 22-year-old ODI record in just 6 balls against Afghanistan | Cricket News

India break 22-year-old ODI record in just 6 balls against Afghanistan | Cricket News

Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India made a stunning start to their chase against Afghanistan in the third ODI at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday, scoring a record 23 runs in the very first over.Chasing 219 for victory, India began their innings at 5/0 after Afghanistan were penalised…